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Should HIV-positive mothers breastfeed?

A new study conducted by Renaud Becquet and colleagues in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, and reported in PLoS Medicine shows that if HIV-positive mothers are well supported, either of the two feeding options currently recommended (formula-only feed, or short-term breastfeeding) are likely to be equivalent in terms of the baby's chances for survival and health.

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